As Sayliyah Army Base Explained
Al Sayliyah Army Base (Arabic:قاعدة السيلية العسكرية) or Camp Al Sayliyah was a United States Army base in Al Sailiya, a suburb outside Doha, Qatar. U.S. Central Command used it to preposition material bound for Iraq and Afghanistan. It was the largest U.S. Army prepositioning site in the world,[1] capable of storing enough equipment for a U.S. Army armored brigade: more than 150 M-1 Abrams tanks, 116 Bradley fighting vehicles, and 112 other armored personnel carriers.[2] It was established in 2000,[3] and closed in June 2021 when its mission was moved to Area Support Group-Jordan.[4]
In 2022, it is being used as a way station or "lily pad" for housing Afghans who have been evacuated by the US Government.[5] This mission continues under the leadership of the US Department of State following the Army's departure.[6]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Resource Guide for Families at Camp Al Sayliyah. United States. Army Central. Area Support Group - Qatar. January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221130925/http://www.usarcent.army.mil:80/Portals/1/Units/ASG%20Qatar/ASG-QA-Welcome-Packet.pdf?ver=2018-05-30-144723-767 . 2018-12-21 .
- News: A second military facility, not generally discussed, is also present in Qatar – Camp Al Sayliyah. This is a forward positioning logistics facility. It has the equipment for an entire U.S. Army armored brigade, and a number of warehouses. It was essential to American operations in Iraq in 2003. . A Base is More than Buildings: The Military Implications of the Qatar Crisis . David . des Roches . June 8, 2017 . War on the Rocks.
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/camp-as-sayliyah.htm globalsecurity.org: "Camp Al Sayliyah"
- Web site: US military shifts Army basing from Qatar to Jordan in move that could provide leverage against Iran. 2021-07-01. Stars and Stripes. en.
- Web site: Camp Al Sayliyah Exchange Rapidly Reopens to Serve Troops Supporting Afghan Guests . 15 September 2021 .
- https://www.soc-usa.com/news/day-one-state-department-diplomatic-security-task-order-in-doha-qatar
